Horton Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LN2 5NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	49.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.7%	50.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LN2 5NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.2%	57.9%	4.7%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	25.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	51.1%	5.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.4%	35%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	20.2%	7.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	13.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	18.6%	2.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.2%	84.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	66%	-25.6%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	6.1%	24.4%	18.3%	6.1%	18.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	65.4%	-25.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	10.1%	7.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	10.4%	7.7%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Horton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horton Street was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horton Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Abbey and the 128th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LN2 5NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horton Street are based on 134 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lincoln.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Horton Street, Lincoln, LN2 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LN2 5NG

Average Price
£136,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horton Street

Average Price
£140,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,966

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Horton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-08-06	£156,212
38 Horton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-06-30	£121,702
44 Horton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-05-21	£129,365
35 Horton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-12	£144,774
29 Horton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-23	£133,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LN2 5NG

Employment

LN2 5NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Monks Road , LN2 5PF	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School Greetwellgate , LN2 4AW	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Academy Addison Drive , LN2 4LQ	1out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Academy Westgate , LN1 3BQ	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Kingsway , LN5 8EU	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Wragby Road , LN2 4PN	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln UTC Lindum Road , LN2 1PF	3out of 4	1,074 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road , LN1 3SP	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Academy LSST Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln College Monks Road , LN2 5HQ	- not rated	889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Witham Academy De Wint Avenue , LN6 7DT	3out of 4	5,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street , LN2 5RW	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Macaulay Drive , LN2 4EL	- not rated	1,590 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Care of: Lincolnshire County Council , County Offices LN1 1YL	- not rated	1,878 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Grosseteste University Newport , LN1 3DY	- not rated	1,927 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Futures Sports Pavillion , Ravendale Drive LN2 2JN	- not rated	1,981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Hospital Day Nursery	Sewell Road	146 yd
LCH Ward Kitchens	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	306 yd
County Restaurant	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	306 yd
ULHTea @ Lincoln	Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road	307 yd
H M Prison	Greetwell Road	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln Hospital Sports & Social Club	St Annes Road	572 yd
Dog & Bone Lincoln	10 John Street	823 yd
The Birdcage	54 Baggholme Road	904 yd
Peacock Inn	23 Wragby Road	963 yd
Lindum Sports Association Ltd	St Giles Avenue	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lantern	201 Monks Road	374 yd
Tower Pizza	199 Monks Road	374 yd
Tillys Lincoln Ltd	Jewsons, Deacon Road	775 yd
Hot Masala	113 Monks Road	787 yd
Pang City	40 Monks Road	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op Monks Road Food Store	189 Monks Road		472 yd
Tesco	186 Wragby Road		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Lincoln City) WITHAM PARK HOUSE WITHAM PARK HOUSE WATERSIDE SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
Lincoln Minster School HILLSIDE HILLSIDE LINDUM TERRACE		986 yd
Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) MONKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	997 yd
Curves (Lincoln North) DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Lincoln Christs Hospital School WRAGBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Anytime Fitness (Lincoln) Wragby Road	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LN2 5NG